Writing

In my earliest moments of middle school writing was one of my favorite activities to do because I could let go of emotions on paper. Writing was fun but it can also be boring at the same time because it depends what you can write about. When I got into high school writing was a week point. Even though I was not a great writer, I still have some negative and positive experiences that shape my writing today. Ever since I left my old school, writing has clicked for me and has created many new…

2.1 What is writing? Writing helps learners to transfer their messages and express themselves, perform their assignments and develop their cognitive skills. Therefore learners need to learn to write well in order to compose reports, take exams, and communicate in their classrooms. According to Oz (2006), “Writing is the written expression of thoughts, desires, emotions, and schemes and this requires skills; rather than knowledge” (p.251). As writing skills of students develop, they begin…

organize your thought process is called free writing. This is a form of pre-writing. It is important to become familiarized with this technique. Most English professors use this tool to assist their students with organizing their creative thought. However, this style is criticized frequently. Although it is not widely agreed upon, free writing is effective. Most students identify free writing as an activity that is exclusively for the improvement of writing skills. However, educators use it…

Cursive writing is a viable part of education and brain health. Having the ability to write in cursive helps not only with medical documents, school documents, and simple bank signatures, but it also makes your mind stronger, and more diverse when writing anything down. I believe that cursive writing should be in the educational system. Growing up in a society where people always have to do some sort of paperwork, this becomes a needed factor for writing skills. Wouldn't you rather have you…

Morgan Wagers Writing a paper, such as this eight page research paper, can be a daunting task to contemplate. Where do I begin? How am I going to create eight pages of words? Even before answering the previous questions a writer should consider using a prewriting tool, such as outlining or concept mapping. So, the new question the writer should be asking is: which prewriting activity should I use, an outline or a concept map? The answer to this question depends on the type of assignment given…

Reading and writing have impacted my life in numerous ways; in fact, reading books has impacted my life by expanding my vocabulary. My mother would read difficult books to expose me to broad new words to me at a young age. She would also have me study dictionaries, and continuously give me spelling test. When I got a little older I would start to read books on my own. I would read books that opened up my imagination; such as the series, The Magic Tree House. Eventually, I ended up being too…

Effective writing and speaking are techniques that help people communicate clearly with one another. Speaking is a gift that is undertaken by almost everyone and writing is the manifestation of thoughts onto paper using a written language. In order for writing and speaking to become effective, a person needs to think of how to articulate information in persuasive way. Effective writing and speaking will allow for person to successfully convey a specific message and or allow a person to…

On Writing in School Most students groan when they hear about a writing assignment even some adults feel the same sense of dread when hearing those two words. They feel as though they have better things to do with their time, or with their brain power. These students know that they would rather go out and spend time with friends or family then to have to write a thousand word essay. I admit I was once one of these people, I was someone who struggled to find the motivation to write, to find the…

What is “Good” Writing? What is writing? More importantly what is “good” writing? Writing is expressionism. Writing gives you the chance to use your creative mind and to express your opinion. Writing is a wonderful tool to express your opinions and show your unique ideas but not everybody’s writing is good. Good written papers are rare and difficult to create and they take many revisions and plenty of luck. What separates ordinary writing from good writing is that it, most importantly,…

enjoy writing. I would rather read than write any day. The reason I enjoy reading is because I can be in a different world just by reading words off a page. I can read for hours on end and never get bored. However, when it comes to writing I have a hard time finding words to put on the paper. I can write a research paper because I have a specific topic to write about and the paper is formulated. I know I need an introduction, body paragraphs with examples, and a conclusion. Yet, writing…